Maya culture never really collapsed. It simply adapted to changing circumstances, writes Dr. Pablo Mumary.

Long before the great Classic Maya cities rose from the jungle, a forgotten world of colossal monuments, towering pyramids, ...

Until recently, Mayan script was indecipherable. David Stuart was one of the few who helped to crack it.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. The Maya civilization, known for its intricate calendar systems, monumental pyramids, and advanced ...

New research suggests that explanations based only on climate may not fully account for the major decline of the lowland population in Central America and calls for a reassessment of those assumptions ...

Paradise awaits at Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya Suites, an environmentally friendly and action packed resort in gorgeous Riviera Maya. With summer vacation around the corner, you will want to keep ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Important archaeological sites often naturally reveal themselves after disasters like earthquakes and floods. However, it isn’t always that easy; ...

(The Conversation) — The skies and the gods were inseparable in Maya culture. Astronomers kept careful track of events like eclipses in order to perform the renewal ceremonies to continue the world’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists scanning through jungle terrain stumbled on what could have once been an important Maya location. The team ...

(CNN) — With the thick vegetation of the northern Guatemala rainforests hiding its 2,000-year-old remnants, the full extent of the early Mayan way of life was once impossible to see. But laser ...